Reviews of Sci-Fi Dine-in Theatre Lunch/Dinner
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Reviewed by WeLoveTheHouseOfTheMouse Review Date: 01/02/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
My DH and I ate here for lunch in November. We were able to walk in and put our name down to get a table, but other walk-ins were turned away. This was the quietest restaurant that I have ever eaten at while at Disney World! It was refreshing!
We had boneless buffalo chicken poppers for an appetizer; they were very good! I had the Reuben sandwich. It was yummy and too much for me to eat. My DH had the picnic burger, and he loved it.
The only negative thing about this restaurant is that it shares a restroom with ABC Commissary.
We definitely recommend eating here, especially for a little peace and quiet.
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everything!Cons:
restroomReviewed by BuckeyeBarb Review Date: 01/05/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
We love the Sci Fi and eat lunch there every time we hit Disney. We all had cheeseburgers and fries, which were excellent. The movies they are showing are getting very old...since we eat there several times a year we would like to see some more funny clips and visit the refreshment stand bits.
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Cars, moviesCons:
Menu stays the same year after yearReviewed by slapps Review Date: 01/08/2013
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
My wife and I ate here on our vacation on January 2nd, 2013. We did not have any reservations but, the hostess told us we could be seated in about 20 minutes. We were seated in about 15 minutes, this was a very pleasant surprise. We sat in the back seat of one of the drive-in cars. We had nice seats and could see the screen. We loved the movie and commercials they were a hoot. Our waitress was very attentive and quick to take our order. I ordered the PICNIC BURGER, it was terrible, by far the worst meal I have ever had at Disney. My burger portion of the sandwich was greasy and tasted like lighter fluid. Maybe it was just my sandwich. My wife had a burger that was just O.K., I was very disappointed and will never return to this restaurant again. I just hope this was a one time thing and there are items on the menu that are worth the cost. I gave this a four because I really liked the movie.
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The movie'sCons:
Terrible foodReviewed by jlundeen Review Date: 01/12/2013
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
we arrived a bit early for our ADR and were told rather rudely by the podium staff to "Come back later to check in". Once we were finally seated, and looked at the menu, we realized that they place is LONG overdue for an update. In the 20 years we've been coming to WDW, I don't think they have changed a thing here.
The food was mediocre, the waiter slow and just seemed to be going through the motions. There are so many old 50's B-movies, that you would think they could change them out occasionally....while we were there, they went through the loop at least 2-1/2 times....ugh.
We won't bother with this place again.
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milk shakeCons:
everything elseReviewed by Lou28 Review Date: 01/13/2013
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
Hadn't eaten here in several years. Previous visits had left me disappointed with food. Since the menu had changed over the years I thought I'd give it another try. The theming is still the best part. I recommend people walk in to check out decor, but eat elsewhere. The burger and reuben were just okay, as was milkshake. The chicken wing app is outrageously priced even by Disney standards...$11.49 for 6 wings. (Kona Cafe wings are much better and cheaper.) This restaurant is so dark you honestly can't even see your food, which is a bit disconcerting. Waitress did her job (a tad slowly), but couldn't be described as friendly. The video loop should be longer because we were well into repeats by the time we were done.
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—Reviewed by disneyhorsefan Review Date: 01/23/2013
Rating: (6) Recommended
We dined here for dinner in January. We were seated just a few minutes after our ADR and service was good throughout the meal.
The theming was so fun! My sister and I sat at the back of a car behind another group, which was not as odd or awkward as I thought it might be based on previous reviews. Watching the movie clips was fun! During dinner we saw one whole loop and a few repeats, but that was nice because we missed a few during ordering, settling in, ect.
We were told that we could get milkshakes for our drinks on the dining plan. I had oreo and my sister had the orange creamsicle, they were easily the highlight of the meal-so good!!
For dinner, my sister had the veggie burger and I had the turkey sandwich...both of us thought our meals were only so-so. Not bad, but certainly nothing worth returning for. We enjoyed being able to order fruit salad for dessert since we had the milkshake with dinner-another sweet dessert would have been too much! The fruit was fresh and very good.
I would return here, but would not use the dining plan for dinner. I think it would be worth coming in just for a milkshake and to share an appetizer-we did not order any but they all looked good!
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Theming, milkshakes, fruit for dessertCons:
very dark, entree menu only, very cold in restaurantReviewed by goofygirl74 Review Date: 01/24/2013
Rating: (7) Recommended
DH, DS12 and I ate at Sci-Fi for a dinner ADR in late November. The atmosphere was really, really fun! The old movie clips were wonderful and the whole "Drive-In" concept was so cool. We had a car to ourselves, with our son in the "Driver's Seat".
The service was over-the-top good! Our "Car-Hop" waitress was very helpful and friendly. She gave our son a "Driver's License" at the end of the meal that he really enjoyed.
The food was just okay. Nothing stellar. The milkshakes were awesome, but the burgers were just your standard QS fare. DH had the chicken pasta, which he thought was delicious.
Overall, I would definitely do this place at least once, just for the ambiance and service, but not the food 🙂
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Atmosphere, milkshakesCons:
Food just OK.Reviewed by lizzie1974 Review Date: 02/08/2013
Rating: (7) Recommended
We ate here on Feb 3rd. My 7 year old specifically requested it so I agree. We had eaten here 2 years ago. Not much has changed since then. It's dark and people do not feel encouraged to talk during the meal. Honestly, you could take a nap in there.
Our waitress was functional. We had another couple seated behind us in a 3 row car. Our orders were taken at the same time but their food came out 10 minutes earlier than ours. Pretty weird.
The picnic burger was pretty good. My husband & I actually split that. The cherry coke was very good. They mix the syrup there so it isn't sickenly sweet like the canned cherry coke.
I agree with another post here that the movie loop is too short. It's maybe 40-45 minutes. Why don't they actually show a campy 50's movie?? That would be fun.
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serviceReviewed by alyssavm Review Date: 02/13/2013
Rating: (7) Recommended
Loved the concept of the drive-in, and we liked the short movie promos and clips. The menu isn't anything special, but what we got was good--the turkey sandwich was fresh, and the buffalo chicken was good. It's fun to do once!
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Fun experience, decent food, great serviceCons:
Somewhat limited menu (but that's being picky)Reviewed by jnc1223 Review Date: 02/19/2013
Rating: (7) Recommended
This was my husband's favorite restaurant after our 2003 trip and we had a couple meals after that, that were just not as good. Until this trip! My daughter loves the car and be able to watch the movie while she eats, which give me and the hubby some time to talk. Milkshakes are delicious, they have never disappointed us. The couple times we went that it was just ok, the concept and milkshakes brought us back anyway. We both got burgers with sweet potato fries and were back to being impressed like out first trip. My daughter finished her meal to but I can't recall what she had. I don't like how the bathroom is kind of hidden, made me nervous letting my daughter go alone which meant climbing out of a booth like car multiple times for a bathroom trip.
